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MoveOn Members Endorse In 10 Key Senate Races

September 3, 2022 Races, endorse, members, MoveOn, Senate0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn members have endorsed 10 critical Senate candidates to overcome the 50/50 Democrat/Republican split. MoveOn members will be organizing to expand seats in the U.S. Senate with more Democrats so Roe can be strengthened and codified. “Our Democracy was already under attack by MAGA Republicans, and it became even more dire when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,” said MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting. “But it’s not enough to just hold onto a slim majority to prevent even more attacks. We need to…

Senate committee calls on VA, DOJ to improve accessibility to federal technology

August 10, 2022 Senate, calls, federal, Committee, technology, improve, accessibility0 comment

Senate lawmakers are pushing the departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs, along with all agencies, to improve the accessibility of their online services. The Senate Special Committee on Aging looked into the accessibility of federal technology, specifically for seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as older and disabled veterans. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the committee’s chairman, said accessing digital services became a more prevalent concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, after accelerating a long-term shift in delivering government services through virtual, rather than physical, platforms. The acceleration of digital services…

Senate Democrats clear procedural hurdle on marquee tax and spending bill

August 6, 2022 Democrats, Senate, spending, Bill, hurdle, Clear, procedural, marquee0 comment

Senate Democrats on Saturday cleared a key procedural hurdle on the path toward passing their $ 740 billion health care, climate, tax and spending package, setting up a significant win for the party after months of tense back-and-forth over the cornerstone bill in President Biden’s long-stalled legislative agenda. The Washington Times stories: White House

Senate appropriators propose to repeal Hyde, add tens of billions to Defense budget

August 2, 2022 Hyde, appropriators, Senate, budget, Defense, propose, repeal, Billions, Tens0 comment

Senate appropriators proposed last week an end to a four-decade-old provision that restricts the government from funding abortions and would expand reproductive care for military service members and federal employees. The proposal is part of a set of bills to fund the government through fiscal 2023, which includes $ 850 billion for national security when taking into account the Defense appropriations bill, military construction spending and some military-related Energy Department funds. That number is well over the Biden administration’s $ 813 billion request for national security and outpaces the House…

New Senate bill instructs agencies to find creative ways to recycle electric car batteries

April 16, 2022 creative, recycle, batteries, Senate, Bill, Find, Ways, electric, Agencies, instructs0 comment

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Senate passes resolution blocking Biden admin’s vaccine mandate for health care workers

March 3, 2022 Vaccine, admin’s, Senate, Biden, workers, health, care, Passes, Resolution, blocking, mandate0 comment

To listen to the Federal Newscast on your phone or mobile device, subscribe in <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-newstalk?showAllEpisodes=true”>PodcastOne</a> or <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-newscast/id1053077930?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a>. The best listening experience on desktop can be found using Chrome, Firefox or Safari. <ul> <li>A board crucial to federal employees has a quorum, after a long period of vacancy. The Senate has confirmed two of three nominees for the Merit Systems Protection Board, which, among other things, hears appeals of adverse employment actions. The board has lacked a quorum for more than 1,800 days, about five years. Senators approved Ray Limon and…